As if we needed any reminders, I am re-reading Henry Scott-Irvine’s excellent book “Procol Harum: The Ghosts of A Whiter Shade of Pale” and how Gary Brooker played such a central role in Procol Harum and beyond, in his solo works and collaborations. I could not make the tribute concert on 4 th  December, 2023 but managed to get hold of a programme and, finally, the music from that night has been released in a clamshell boxed set of Blu Ray and CDs. Gary played with many illus

This is a limited hardback book forensically examining the phenomenon that was Emerson, Lake and Palmer through over 400 fans memories and pictures with many by photographer Neal Preston. It goes right up to the High Voltage Festival in London in 2010. (I was there and put in the difficult position of Marillion’s set still going on when E.L.P. started theirs. While I’m on the subject I look up at the book shelf only to see a copy of “Endless Enigma” on Open Court Books sent t

“With “ The Charisma & Virgin Recordings 1971-1986” – an extensive Peter Hammill boxset – due for release at the end of September, and with Hammill playing his first UK shows since 2018 in support, the publication of  Rock and Role is both timely and complementary.” Rock and Role  traces Hammill’s remarkable journey through the 1970s and beyond, providing an in-depth look at his music and lyrics, investigating the ideas behind his songs, and creating a portrait of Hammill as

The June 2025 is out with 64 pages of high-quality colourful observations, reviews and interviews. As it has always done ACID DRAGON...

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Sonny Rollins first heard Monk on the B-side of Coleman Hawkins’ ‘Drifting on a Reed’ b/w Monk’s ‘Flyin’ Hawk’ – “staccato accents to...

A voluminous book, 770 pages in all, and meticulously detailed and written in an accessible and erudite way, comprehensive and detail...

Benedict's latest Doctor Who series guide: THE DAVID TENNANT YEARS. has been published by Amazon. Earlier, I posted a little extract on...

Author of “Within You, Without You” The most comprehensive book about The Beatles, offering fresh insights, and explaining why they...

These popular guides are not called “The Only Doctor Who Guide You’ll Ever Need from Now until the End of Time”  for no reason. “The...

A good question! And one I have tried my best to answer in a complete re-write of my book "Within You, Without You". It is entitled - you...

These popular guides are not called “The Only Doctor Who Guide You’ll Ever Need from Now until the End of Time”  for no reason. “The...

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If you can get past the layout of a book that runs to 400 pages but really doesn’t need to, with its small italicised print playing...

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To be honest I don’t know what happened to i/e. I am looking at the second edition from winter, 1992 and find advertisements for the...

The magazine starts as always with Thierry’s candid editorial on the state of music and the world. Reading through the magazine there is...

PHIL : First of all, Don, thanks for the files of the book and the music. Our paths have crossed before in my incarnation as a music...

Our paths have crossed before during my time as a reviewer. Michael Moorcock writes the foreword for this 514-page tome (with CD – see...

Thanks to Thierry Sportouche, the editor of ACID DRAGON for sending me copies of extinct prog magazines, including the above. I don’t...